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Pakistan, Balochistan - pk/17

Highway

National Highway Authority has invited BOT proposals to build Lakpass tunnel about 25 km from Quetta on Karachi road. Project offered to private sector on design, construction, operation and maintenance basis for a start in 2000. Sept 1999.

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Pakistan, Kohat - pk/16

Highway

$100 million estimated value. Groundbreaking for three-year project in northwest frontier province as part of Indus Highway from Peshawar to Karachi. 1.9 km tunnel with 28 km of access roads bypassing Kohat city in the south and Darra Adam Khel in the north. August 1999. Letter of acceptance received by contractors Taisei of Japan on June 11th, 1999. Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund of Japan has funded this project, designed by Pacific Consultant International of Japan and Mouchel of UK, who will carry on to supervise construction. Sept 1999. Mouchel reports start of construction work by Taisei Corporation on 1.885 km-long tunnel utilising $49 million loan from OECF of Japan. More information from www.mouchel.com November 1999. The Rawalpindi Bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) on 25th November, 1999 suspended Taisei Corporationâ€™s contract to construct the Kohat tunnel on the grounds that the contractor does not have a working license for Pakistan. The petition was brought by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) who also challenged both the award of the contract to Taisei and the prequalification of the company. December 1999. Pacific Consultants International reports 70% of excavation of 1.885 km-long Kohat tunnel and construction of 50% of 30 km access roads completed. Excavation from Darra Adam Khel portal to commence this week for completion end-2001. Visit www.taisei.com 24/01. Taisei International reports 1.3 km of total 1.89 km of mining complete and 800 m shotcrete lining complete. Tunnelling from Darra Adamkel portal commenced June, with 15 m completed. Visit www.taisei.com 30/01. JBIC will loan Y4,032 million this fiscal year through ODA to help fund second phase of construction. Repayments over 30 years, with 10 years grace, and 1.8% interest. 2 km-long concrete drains are being installed on both sides of the tunnel to the south portal to cope with up to 2,500 lit/min water ingress. 1.4 km of the tunnel is complete, with 3.4 m/day advance on south face and 0.5 m/day on north face. Breakthrough expected January, 2002. Visit www.taisei.com 36/01. Work has been stopped at the Rs7 billion 1,885 m-long Kohat tunnel after Japanese contrator Taisei decided to go back in the wake of US air strikes against Afghanistan. To date, some 1,300 metres have been tunnelled from the south side, and sixteen metres from the north one while 750 metres have been lined with concrete. Initially, completion was scheduled by February, 2002, and commissioning by mid-2003. Design and construction supervision by Mouchel. Kohat will be the longest road tunnel in Pakistan. 46/01.

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Pakistan, Lowari - pk/15

Highway

Proposed 8.5 km tunnel to improve route between Dir and Chitral which is currently impassable for six months of the year. Sweden has provided $2.4 million for detailed engineering design. Previous tunnel attempt 30 years ago collapsed under construction following water inflow. March 1997. Sweden and Japan have expressed interest in financing and execution of the project. Feasibility study and design review by Sweco International at a cost of US$1.5 million. Visit www.sweco.se 18/02. Notice for prequalification of contractors for construction of the 8.5 km Lowari tunnel and its north and south approaches, 40 km altogether. NATM support with TBM or any other suitable method of construction. Work start in mid-year. Construction to last four years. Total cost around Rs6 billion ($130 million). Deadline for submission 1st February, 2003. The prequalification questionnaire can be purchased from 7th to 15th January, 2003 from General Manager (C&S), National Highway Authority, Ministry of Communications, 27 Mauve Area, G-9/1, PO Box 1205, Islamabad. Tel. +92 51 9260565, fax +92 51 9260419, e-mail nhacb@yahoo.com. Visit www.nha.gov.pk 02/03. The National Highway Authority (NHA) has awarded to Geoconsult (Austria), Typsa (Spain), ECIL (Pakistan) and Loya & EMP (Pakistan) a Rs280 million contract to review the feasibility study of the proposed 8.5 km Lowari tunnel project, located at a height of 3,200 m above sea level. The project cost totals around Rs6 billion ($130 million). Visit www.geoconsult.at 26/03.The National Highway Authority (NHA) signed a Rs8 billion contract with Korean company Sambu for the construction of the much-awaited 8.8 km-long 7.55 m-wide 7.15 m-high Lowari tunnel. The tunnel will connect Chitral valley and other parts of the country through the 3,110 m Lowari Pass between Dir and Mirkhani in Chitral. The first feasibility of the tunnel was carried out in 1955 while work on the project was started in 1975 by the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO). But the project went into trouble and ultimately work was abandoned. Work on the project was restarted in 1995 but could not be continued. The project will be completed in three years. Visit www.sambu.co.kr and www.nha.gov.pk 40/05.

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Pakistan, Karachi - pk/14

Mass Transit

$600 million project delayed by government due to non-allocation of funds. Indus Mass Transport Corporation (IMTC), a jv of SNC-Lavalin, STFA and Adcon, is a party to the design/build/operate agreement to construct a light-rail system from Mereweather Tower to Sohrab Goth. Canadian government asked for two-year postponement last year. Visit www.snc-lavalin.com 05/01.

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Pakistan, Bunji - pk/13

Hydro

1,500MW project by Ministry of Water and Power on Indus river upstream from Gilgit river involving 8km tunnel awaiting funds. Dec 1998.

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Pakistan, Pehur - pk/12

Flood Canal

Turkish contractor STFA will construct 25 km-long canal with two tunnels of total length 5.5 km. Asian Development Bank funding (83%). Construction period seven years. March 1998.STFA of Turkey using new 8HR2 Häggloader and three reconditioned HRST-115 Shuttlecars for excavation of flood tunnel. Visit www.rockmachines.se Sept 2000.

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Pakistan, Kohala - pk/11

Hydro

Upstream 14 km from Muzaffarabad. Power tunnels 2 x 9.0 km with 46-80m2 section together with underground powerhouse for proposed 600 MW station. 375 m-long power tunnel to start late-1999. Five-year construction period on 25-year BOT by Synergics Energy Development Inc of United States. Detailed engineering study completed by Norconsult/Norplan. Value $850 million. Contractors wishing to prequalify should contact Azad Jammu & Kashmir Private Power Board, fax +92 581 4014. February 1998.

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Panama, Chiriqui - pa/15

Hydropower

The JV led by SELI Spa and including the Spanish firm OSSA (Obras Subterraneas SA) and the Swiss engineering company, Lombardi Engineering, has signed a EUR39 million design-build contract for urgent repair of the Esti headrace water tunnel located in the Chiriqui region of Panama, 25 km from the city of David between Boquete and Gaulaca. The contract involves major repairs and relining of the 4.7 km-long, 9 m-diameter pressure tunnel, which has collapsed in several places. Expected date of completion is 01.05.2012. For more click here. Visit www.selitunnel.com, www.ossaint.com and www.lombardi.ch. 37/11.

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Panama, Chiriqui - pa/14

Hydropower

Electron Investment SA (EISA), the Panamanian electric company, has selected the main contractors for the Pando and Monte Lirio hydroelectric power projects located in the upstream section of the Chiriqui Viejo River basin, on the western side of Panama.The Italian company, SELI SpA, secured the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract, value EUR77 million (USD105 million), for the design and construction of the 5,161 m and 7,878 m-long hydraulic tunnels, the two surge tanks of 62 m and 73 m in height, and the tunnel lining of 25 cm-thick precast concrete segments. The Spanish company, Cobra Infraestructuras-hidraulicas S.A, secured the EPC contract, value EUR107 million (USD147.5 million), for the design and construction of the remaining civil works, inclusive of the access roads, dams, powerhouses, penstock structures and for the powerhouse substations. Visit www.selitunnel.com and www.grupocobra.com. 11/10.

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Panama, Panama City - pa/13

Metro

Closing Date: 08.02.2010 (Tender Closed)

The consortium of Pöyry, Cal y Mayor and Geoconsult were selected in October, 2009 to provide consultancy services and conceptual design for the first line metro in Panama City. Click here.Prequalification notice (n. SMP 01-2010), deadline 08.02.2010, for seeking interest in a turnkey contract to build metro line 1 in Panama City. The turnkey contract includes civil works and rolling stock, plus the maintenance depot and operations control centre. Estimated cost USD1-1.5 billion. The 14 km-long Line 1 alignment starts at Los Andes in the north of the city, and terminates at the main transport hub in Albrook, and includes 7 km of tunnel. There are 16 stations, of which 11 will be underground. Successful consortia will be invited to submit offers by 24.05.2010 for the design, construction and fitting out of Line 1. A preferred bidder is due to be named on 25.06.2010, with the contract signing set for 23.07.2010 for construction completion by 31.12.2013. Requests for prequalification to be sent to Secretaria Metro de Panama, Salí³n de Reuniones, Barrio de San Felipe, Casco Antiguo de La Ciudad, Ministerio de la Presidencia, Edificio de la antigua Marina. Visit www.panamacompra.gob.pa/documentosconvertidos/2273-01.pdf. 04/10.

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Invitation to tender, deadline 30.08.2010, for design, construction, equipping and commissioning of Line 1 of Metro Panama. For more information, contact Mike Lawson in the Ministry of the President, tel +507 5279-860, fax -080, e-mail mlawson@presidencia.gob.pa. For Line 1 details visit tunnelbuilder archive pa/13. For bid details click here. 34/10.Line 1 Consortium, composed by Odebrecht S.A. (Brazil) and FCC Construccion S.A. (Spain) secured the EUR1 billion contract for the construction of the first line of the Panama Metro. Contract duration 38 months, completion 31.12.2013. The north-south axis Line 1 will be 14 km-long, with 7 km underground. Visit www.odebrecht.com and FCC Construccion www.fccco.es. 45/10.

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Poyry has been awarded a EUR2.1 million contract to provide specialized technical assistance to the project management consortium designing and constructing Line 1 of Panama metro, the first to be built in Central America. Poyry earlier advised on basic design, bidding and support during the award process. The completed metro line will be 13.7 km-long, with 7 km underground and 5 km elevated, and will have 11 stations. The project began in July, 2011 for completion June, 2014. Visit www.poyry.com. 35/11.

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At the end of May 2021 Metro de Panama opened the offers received from four groups for the design and basic details for the tunnel of Metro line 3 to be built below the Panama Canal. The tunnel will be 5.3km long, with a 13 m diameter and at a 65 m maximum depth. The Consortium Tunel de Las Americas, composed of Tecnica y Proyectos SA (Typsa) and Louis Berger LAC, obtained the best rating with a EUR11.02 million (USD9.86 million/PAB9.86 million) offer. But the consortiums Aecom-Sener Tunel Linea 3 and Ayesa-ILF objected and sent their observations to the authority. On 05/07/21 Metro de Panama decided to void the previous analysis of bids and call for a new one to be carried out. For further on the tender, please click here. Ref.n. 2021-2-80-0-08-LV-003503. 29/21.

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The South Korean HPH Joint Venture, composed of Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co, POSCO and Hyundai Engineering Co have granted to China Railway Tunnel Group (CRTG) the excavation by TBM of the 5.3 km underwater section between the Panama Pacífico and Albrook stations of the Metro Line 3 in Panama. The tunnel will be built under the Panama Canal, on the Pacific side. Work on Phase 1 - the 25km, 14 station section from Albrook to Ciudad del Futuro - commenced in February 2022 and it is expected to be opened in 2026.

The Panama metro line 3 will be 34km-long and mostly elevated monorail line. It will establish a connection between Panama City and major urban centres in the province of Panama Oeste such as Arraijan and at Phase 2, La Chorrera. Visit https://www.elmetrodepanama.com. 35/23.

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